A grandmother's last wish is to communicate God's love through an Irish chain quilt.
Taryn McKenna believes she's easy to forget.
Abandoned by her parents and left behind when her high school
sweetheart joined the army, she vows to never love again and throws
herself into her love for the outdoors and the pursuit of a college
degree---something no one else in her family has ever accomplished. Her
goal, as a young teacher in the hills of North Carolina, is to leave a
legacy in the lives of the middle-schoolers she teaches.
When Taryn's grandmother Jemma, the only
other person who ever held her close, has a heart attack that reveals a
fatal medical condition, Taryn is corralled into helping Grandma work on
a final project---an Irish chain quilt that tells the story of her
history and the love Jemma knows is out there for Taryn. As the pieces
of the quilt come together, Taryn begins to see her value. Can she learn
to believe that God will never leave her behind even though others
have?
Quilts tell stories of love and loss, hope and faith, tradition and new beginnings. The Quilts of Love series focuses on the women who quilted all of these things into their family histories. A new book releases each month and features contemporary and historical romances as well as women's fiction and the occasional light mystery. You will be drawn into the endearing characters of this series and be touched by their stories.
About the Author:
Jodie Bailey is Tarheel
born and bred. After 15 years as a military spouse, she settled with her
family back in North Carolina. She is the author of the military
suspense novel Freefall and is a contributor to a devotional for military families, Fighting Fear: Winning the War at Home. While not working on her next novel, she teaches middle-schoolers to love writing as much as she does.
Review:
I have said it before and it still remains to be true, I really do love the Quilts of Love series and the latest one Quilted by Christmas really is no exception. This festive book was a great read and I do have to say I was a bit emotional in parts thinking back about the time I had my grandmother here and how truly precious that time was. Jodie Bailey reminds us through Taryn that our actions really do impact those around us and positive actions really do bring out positive results in people!
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